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KATSEYE’s Sophia Laforteza to supporters: ‘Thank you for helping me make my dream come true’

KATSEYE's Sophia Laforteza pens a message for her supporters.

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Filipina singer and KATSEYE member Sophia Laforteza took to social media to express her gratitude to those who supported her journey in the survival show <em>The Debut: Dream Academy.</em></p><p>&quot;My heart is so full of gratitude, love, and warmth. Thank you for helping me make my dream come true,&quot; she posted on her Instagram page.</p><p>The singer added: &quot; I wish I could hug every single one of you who have been supporting me. Stay tuned for KATSEYE in 2024.😉&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz0Hav5ORS9/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A80242.59999996424%2C%22ls%22%3A79915%2C%22le%22%3A80237%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Fans of Sophia online were quick to react to her post.</p><p>&quot;MY SUPERSTAR!!!! I&#x27;m really proud of you and I can&#x27;t wait to see what&#x27;s coming next in your career. See u at the world tour!!!&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;Go Sophia❤️ You deserve to be called a new idol. Can’t wait to see u perform with the group. By the way the name KATSEYE is so cute.❤️ Good luck Sophia!&quot; another fan wrote.</p><p>It was on November 18 when it was announced that Sophia will be making her debut as part of KATSEYE after securing a  a combined score of 88.33 from both viewer votes and judges&#x27; evaluations in the finale of <em>The Debut: Dream Academy.</em></p><p>&quot;I can’t even put it into words but I’ve worked so hard to be here and I appreciate everybody who has voted for me and has supported me since day one. My family, my friends, my sonnies, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you guys,&quot; Sophia said as the results were unveiled on the show.  </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz5pe1wuGZS/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A101491.5%2C%22ls%22%3A79915%2C%22le%22%3A80237%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="821" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>She added: &quot;Thank you to everybody in this whole project for believing in me and for allowing me to grow. I’m so grateful.&quot;</p><p>KATSEYE is a global girl group formed by South Korean company HYBE and American record label Geffen Records.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/19/filipino-talent-sophia-laforteza-to-debut-as-member-of-hype-geffen-s-new-global-girl-group-1007" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Filipino talent Sophia Laforteza to debut as member of HYBE, Geffen’s new global girl group</strong></a> </div><p>&quot;I have wanted to form an international group based on K-pop methodology for a while,&quot; HYBE Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk remarked as previously reported by Billboard.</p><p>He continued: &quot;To do this, I believed we needed a capable partner. When I met [Interscope Geffen A&amp;M Records CEO John Janick], from the first moment, we both felt instantly that we had a connection, musically and creatively. I am very proud of the rich history we have made and the tremendous talent we have found. I am proud of the opportunities we have created within the K-Pop universe.&quot;</p>

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KATSEYE’s Sophia Laforteza to supporters: ‘Thank you for helping me make my dream come true’

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